# Gehendra Giri

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-15

> Gehendra Giri is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress. In 2023, Giri was nominated to lead the Senior Citizen Coordination by Sher Bahadur Deuba. In 2024, Giri was one of the signatories to a proposal to make Hinduism the official religion of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5530065#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5530065#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5530065#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5530065#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Gehendra Giri held?**  
Positions held by Gehendra Giri include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gehendra Giri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehendra_Giri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5530065](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5530065) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Gehendra Giri". DigiNepal. Last updated 15 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gehendra-giri. Retrieved 9 November 2026.